Match-igniting device



July 24, 1923. 1.462.978

w. J. MOSHIER MATCH IGNITING' DEVICE Filed April 1, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. M/l/dm sh/ier' BY v A oENm s.

Patented duly 24, 1223.

warren raves WILLIAM J. lVi'OSI-IIER; OF ROCHESTER, NEVT YORK.

MATOH-IGNITING DEVICE.

Application filed April 1, 1922. Serial No. 548,869.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. WILLIAM J. MosHInn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Igniting Devices, of which the following is a. specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved device for lighting matches.

This and other objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawings described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device for lighting matches.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the casing of the device showing the mechanism for lighting the match in side elevation on the inside of the casing the position of the parts of the mechanism being shown at the beginning of the movement during which the match is ignited by it.

Figures 3 to inclusive are similar sectional views of the device showing the parts of the mechanism in successive positions which these parts occupy until the match is finally ignited by them.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the mechanism for igniting the match the casing surrounding this mechanism being omitted therefrom.

Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the igniting mechanism. the section being taken on the line 7 X of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view of apart of the mechanism. the section being taken on theline 8 -8 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view of anotherpart of the mechanism, the section being taken on the line 9 9 of Figure 2v In the several figures of the drawing. like reference numerals indicate like parts.

A match igniting device is used for the purpose of safely and quickly igniting a match that is inserted therein thus eliminating the practice of striking the match on surfaces that will be scratched or marred by it. Such a device also eliminates the possibility of having the head of the match fly off which can occur when striking it on an open surface and the danger of setting fire to combustible matter that may be located near it.

The igniting mechanism forming the sub ject matter of my present invention is mounted in a suitable casing or housing 1. This housing is built up of a pair of vertical ends 2 and 3 and a pair of tapered sides 4 and 5 all of which are suitably held together and support the flat top 6 between them. The vertical ends 2 and 8 of the housing extend to one side thereof and their ends are bent at right angles to each other to form the side of a suitable match container 7 at one side of: the housing 1. The side of; this container which is formed by the inwardly projecting and opposing ends of the members '2and 3 of the housing. are cut away and leave a large opening 8 between them through which the matches in the container can be readily taken hold of and withdrawn therefrom.

Both the housing 1 and the container 7 are mounted on a single base plate 9 to which the sides and ends thereof are suitably clamped or otherwise fastened thereto. In the middle of the'top 6 of the housing 1 is provided a small opening 10L The match to be lighted by the device is inserted into this opening and brought in contact with the igniting mechanism. Thev match is then forced down to operate this mechanism so that on the withdrawal ofthematch it is ignited thereby.

The igniting mechanism comprises the sub base plate 11. This sub base is mounted on the base plate 9 of the housing 1 and has four vertical lugs 12, 13, 14 and 15 struck up thereon one at each corner thereof. .In each of these lugs are provided suitable bearings between which the pins 16 and 17 are supported to form pivot members for the movable members of the ignition device to rock thereon. These movable members comprise the match guide member 18 and the ignition plate guide member 19. The match guide member is made up of an elongated plate having a vertical flange 20 formed on each side thereof with an'angular pocket 21 provided in the top thereof. The pocket 21 is formed by slitting a short section of the top of the plate 18 and bending down the short sections separated in this way to form an angular trough or pocket 21 with it bot tom partially opened by the slit 22.

The flanges 20 formed on each side of the match guide member are extended downwardly at one end of the guide 18 to form a pair of lugs in Which bearings are pro vided through which thepivot pin 16 passes to support the match guide member on the lugs 12 and 13 and permit a rocking motion of the match guide member on the pivot pin 16. The lower end of the angular trough is closed except in the middle thereof where the end is slitted in line with the slit 22 in the bottom of the pocket. For this purpose a small plate 23 having a slot in the middle thereof is, fastened to one side of the angular trough or pocket and this plate extends down between the flanges closing all but the middle of the end of the pocket and forming a stop for the ignition plate as will hereinafter be described. The other end of the angular pocket is partially closed by slanting the portion of the guide plate 18 adjacent to the pocket toward the bottom thereof as illustrated at 2 1 in Figures 6 and 7.

The outer end of the match guide plate 18 is slightly bent to project out at an angle to the plate proper. This such is adapted to normally rest against the under side of the top 6 of the casing 1 as illustrated in Figure 2. The ignition plate 25 and its guide member 19 is pivoted on the pin 17. For his purpose the guide member 19 is made up of two guide rails 26 and 27 which are joined together by the cross member 28. The rear end of the guide rails 26 and 27 have downwardly projecting flanges 29 provided thereon in which the bearings for the pin 17 are formed to make these rails swing or rock thereon.

The ignition plate 25 is mounted to slide on theguide rails 26 and 27 and for this reason is provided with the channels 31 and 32 which embrace the guide rails 26 and 27 as I illustrated in Figure 8. In the middle of the ignition plate 25 is struck up the ignition member 83 proper. This ignition memher is formed by a vertical plate which projects up. from the middle of the ignition plate and has a serrated edge 341 provided thereon.

At the rear of the ignition plate a depending lug 35 is formed thereon. This lug projects down in back of the cross member 28 between the guide rails 26 and 27 and the u scribed. Y

lower extreme end of the lug has the expansion spring 36v attached thereto. This spring is stretched between the lug and the pin 16 to which the other end thereof is suitably fastened. Projecting upwardly from the rear of the ignition plate 25 at an angle which is less than degrees are a pair of lugs 37 and 38. These lugs form a stop for the ign1tion plate as will hereinaftenbe de- As will be seen from an lnspection of Figure 6 the ignition plate 25 is made wider than the match guide member 18 except for a small'extension 39 which extends between the flanges 20 thereof to hold the ignition platein line with the match guide member during the relative movement thereof.

While the extension 39 moves between the flanges 20 of the match guide memberthe outer edge of the ignition plate on either side of the extension 39 rides on the lower, edge of each of the flanges 20.

These flanges are cutout to form a rectangular notch 4.0 and a cam surface 4:1 in the edge thereof. In its normal position the outer edge of the ignition plate engages into the rectangular notches 4:0 in the flanges 20. When in this position the extension 39 of the ignition plate projects between the, flanges 20 below the plate 23. This engagement be tween the ignition plate and the under side of the match guide member 18 normally holds these parts in the position illustrated in Figure 2 due to the action of the spring 36 which pulls the ignition plate 25 to the left as far as the engagement with the match guide member will permit it to go. The match guide member in turn is limited in its movement by the engagement'of its up. per end with the under side of the top 6 of the casing or housing 1 as illustrated in Fig- 2. This is the normal position of all the parts forming the ignition device ready to have a match ignited by it.

This done as follows: The match with its head is inserted through the opening 10in the top 6 of the housing 1 until the head rests in the angular trough or pocket 21. The slanting top of the match guide member and the slanting upper end of the pocket 21 serve to quickly guide the head of the, match into the pocket 21 until it rests at the lower end in the gimelret formed by the plate 23.

further downward movementof the match which is caused by slightly depressing the match. then operates to rock the match guide member 18 to the right to the position illustrated in Figure 3. During this movement the ignition plate is forced to the left being guioed in this movement by the guide rails 26 and 27 of the guide member19. i The ignition member is forced to the left on the ignition plate guide member as long as the outer edge of the ignition plate stays in engagement with the rectangular'notches 40 in the flanges of the match guide member 18. This is the relation of the parts until the ignition plate has reached the position illustrated in Figure 3. V

In depressing the match further the match guide plate 18 is moved into theposition illustrated in Figure at. Duringthis addi tional movement of the match guide plate from the position illustrated in Figure 3 t0 the position illustrated in Figure 4 the cam surface 11 is forced on top of the surface of the ignition plate and in doing so gradually forces the outer edge of. the ignition plate out of engagement with the rectangular notches 416 of the match guide plate. While this takes place the outer end of'the match plate 30 so that the ignition plate is now held in. the position illustrated in Figure t by the engagement of the outer end of the match guide member with the lugs 37 and 38 at the rear of the ignition plate 30 instead of the engagement of the outer edge of the ignition plate with the rectangular notches 40 in the flanges of the match guide member. In this position the ignition member 33 proper vwith its serrated upper edge is held in line with the slit in the bottom of the angular trough or pocket 21 and at the right thereof, while the spring 36' is expanded to its maximum length necessary to operate the ignition plate to ignite the match! This is done by releasing the pressure on the match which holds up to that time the match in place in the pocket 21 in the match guide member 18. As soon as this is done the force of the spring acts on the ignition plate pulling it to the left on the guide members 26 and 27. During the first part of this movement the pair of lugs 37 and 38 operate'as a cam lifting the outer end of the match guide member until it is moved out of engagement therewith. This in turn releases the ignition plate and the spring 36 and then quickly pulls the ignition plate to the left until a further movement is arrested by the engagement of the down.- wardly depending lug 35 with the rear of the cross member 28 of the ignition plate guide member 19.

During this quick movement to the left the ignition plate moves from the position illustrated in Figure 4: to the position illustrated in Figure 5 and moves the serrated edge of the ignition member 33 through the slit in the trough or pocket 21 into which it slightly projects to make contact'with the head of the match that is held in place there' inf The friction of the serrated edge of the ignition member 33 on the head of the match quickly ignites the match which can then be withdrawn from the device in its lighted form.

On the withdrawal of the match the match guide member swings back to its normal position due to the pressure exerted by the contraction of the spring 36 through the ignition plate 30, against the under edge of the flanges 20 of the match guide member. The outer edge of the ignition plate thus rides up on the flanges 20 until the extension 39 thereof engages the under side of the plate 23. At this point the upper end of the match guide plate rests on the under side of the top of the housing and the outer edge of the ignition plate on either side of the extension 39 engages into the rectangular slot L0 in the flanges 20. The device is then ready to ignite another match by going through the same cycle of'operation as above described. i

I claim: 1. In a match scratching device, a mov able friction device for'engaging thehead of a match to scratch it, means for setting said friction device inan initial position by the insertion of the match, said device mov-' of the match. a

2. In a match scratching device, mov able frictiondevice for en aging the head ing to scratch the match on the withdrawal of 'a match to scratch it, means for noving said. friction device idly to initial position by theinsertionof the match, a spring formoving said device in the opposite direction ,to scratch the match on the withdrawal of the match.

3. In. a match lighting device, the combi- I the top thereof. a'match guide plate having longitudinal slit therein mounted to swing on the" inside of said housing, an ignition plate operated on the swinging of said guide plate. an ignition member carried on the ignition plate, means provided to move said ignition member to a predetermined position nation of a housing having an opening in to one side of the slot in said guide plate and then release said gulde plate, means to move said ignition member longitudinally through the slot 1n the guide plate on the release of said ignition plate, a match being adapted to be inserted into the opening in the top of said housingto rest in the slot in the match guide plate. 3 Y

4c. In a match lighting device, the combi nation of a housing having an opening in the top thereof, a match gulde plate mount-- ed to swing in said housing and having a i longitudinal slot therein-said match guide plate being normally in an angular position in said housing, an ignition plate held nor-' mally in an angular position against the under side of said match guide plate, a guide member on which said ignitlon plate is,

mounted to slide, said ignition plate being adapted to be moved along said guide meniber toward the rear thereof on the, downward swinging motion of said match guide plate, locking and releasing means formed on said match guide plate to hold said ignition plate in engagement withsaid guide plate during part of its swinging movement and then release said ignition plate from said match guide plate during the remainder of the swinging motion of said'match guide plate, a locking means carried on said ignition plate to hold said ignition plate in a predetermined position after being released by said locking means carried by said match guide plate, said locking means on said ignition plate being released on the upward movement of said match guide plate, and means to quickly move said ignition platealong said guide member in a practically horizontal plane, an ignition member carried by said ignition plate, said ignition member being adapted to be pro ected into the longitudinal slot in said match guide Ill 5. In a matchscratching device, a friction iaember having serrations formed on the friction edge thereof and means for engaging said friction memberWith the head oi a match and moving said friction member, I

' match gulde member, a friction member mounted to slide on sa d friction member over the match head to scratch it.

6; In a match scratching device, a friction member having serrations formed on the friction edge thereoflsaid serrations being brought to a knife edge, and means for engaging said friction member With the head of a match and moving said friction mem ber across theend of the head of the match to scratch it.

7. In a match scratching device, the comopposite to said match guide member, the

outer end of said. friction member guide making contact with the under side of said match gulde member, said trlctlon member guide being swung under said match guidemember on the downward swinging of said guide, said -triction member being moved along the under side of said match guide,

member at a predetermined position of said match guide member and said friction member gulde.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. Mosrnnn, 

